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AOPC Website Returns to Full Operation Following Recent Hack
"With our digital platforms fully operational, those seeking court services, information and educational materials are once again able to access the level of service and support they have come to expect and appreciate from the court system," Chief Justice Debra Todd said.
Using Communication Aids in a Law Practice
Transcription and live-captioning services can be useful for lawyers and clients struggling with hearing or other processing issues, but utilizing them is not totally risk-free.
People in the News—Feb. 12, 2024—Marshall Dennehey, McNees
Medical malpractice litigator Alyson J. Kirleis has joined Marshall Dennehey's Pittsburgh office as a shareholder in the health care department.
Making the Right to Education a Reality for All Our Children
Last week we gathered in the Capitol in Harrisburg with other advocates, parents, educators, and students who are part of a statewide coalition called PA Schools Work to celebrate the anniversary of that pivotal ruling and to advocate for a proposed remedy to bring our school funding system into constitutional compliance.
Combating Physician Shortages With Immigration Legislation
For years, the United States has faced a physician shortage. Population growth, aging, the COVID-19 pandemic, and recent medical legislative changes have highlighted that these shortages are not evenly distributed across all areas of the country.
Jails and Prisons Struggle to Provide Adequate Health Care to Incarcerated People
Incarcerated people have a long-established right to health care through the Eighth and Fourteenth Amendments to the U.S. Constitution. The Americans with Disabilities Act also provides protection for incarcerated people with long-term medical conditions. Unfortunately, sometimes those rights are more theoretical than actual for those who are incarcerated.
GCs Face Daunting Emerging Risk, Fanned by Global Economic Pessimism and Social Media Algorithms
As the public's trust in civic institutions declines, "individuals often seek out non-mainstream information sources that align with preexisting beliefs," the consulting firm Gartner said in a report.
To Implement Gen AI, Lawyers and Large Language Models Go Back to School
Law firms are training attorneys on prompt engineering and feeding data into LLMs to get both parties acquainted with each other.
Law Firms Witnessed a 'Return to Profit Growth' in 2023
After profits per equity partner dipped by 5.7% in 2022, they climbed by 6.6% in the last year, according to data from Citi's Global Wealth at Work Law Firm Group.Trending Stories
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